Sand Eels In Hopedale

[Hopedale Hustler]

Fished yesterday and tried something new...i was at academy the night before and decided to see what these sand eels are all about..hit the mouth of the MRGO before daylight..looked out and seen nothing but storms way off..looked at mah best friend and he said we better make it quick..took the chance and ran to battledoor reef put a lsu colored sand eel on and bam it was on...we were limited by 6:55 and cleaning fish at the marina by 8:05 trying to beat the storm..nothing to big but hey couldnt aske for more..no pics due to the rush we were in a hurry to beat the storm..but i just wanted to make a report..

BTW..i like sand eels...im usually a DD guy but i deff will throw eels more often....

[jsmoke222000]

Nice haul.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

Fished yesterday and tried something new...i was at academy the night before and decided to see what these sand eels are all about..hit the mouth of the MRGO before daylight..looked out and seen nothing but storms way off..looked at mah best friend and he said we better make it quick..took the chance and ran to battledoor reef put a lsu colored sand eel on and bam it was on...we were limited by 6:55 and cleaning fish at the marina by 8:05 trying to beat the storm..nothing to big but hey couldnt aske for more..no pics due to the rush we were in a hurry to beat the storm..but i just wanted to make a report..

BTW..i like sand eels...im usually a DD guy but i deff will throw eels more often....

I told you those things were the BOMB.....All you need!!!!

[Austin(boatman's son)]

Originally Posted by "W"

I told you those things were the BOMB.....All you need!!!!

yea just forget about the sparkle beetles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbarham]

Originally Posted by Austin(boatman's son)

yea just forget about the sparkle beetles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shhhhhhh

[PUREBAY2200]

hopedale hustler, i just started venturing further out into brenton sound. went almost to breton island last sunday. i saw battledor pop up on my lowrance.....how far from the mrgo rocks is battledor..if u got the coordinates pm them to me. i wont fish it often but id like to add it to my list of options..... thanks

[Salty]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

hopedale hustler, i just started venturing further out into brenton sound. went almost to breton island last sunday. i saw battledor pop up on my lowrance.....how far from the mrgo rocks is battledor..if u got the coordinates pm them to me. i wont fish it often but id like to add it to my list of options..... thanks

N 29.4 and W -89.4

[Hopedale Hustler]

Latitude: 29.479658
Longitude: -89.4189434

Its about around a 30-45 minute run in a boat from the rocks...if i was you id run bayou terra beouf all the way to black bay then shoot over..the only reason i was at the rocks that early was cause i was gonna hit Breton Island but the storms out that a ways had me scared...fishin is hot at battledore though..

[Hopedale Hustler]

its alot shorter ride to the marina that way...like 30 minutes...

[PUREBAY2200]

thanks guys,,,,,might hit it this weekend.